This is a little later than usual today. I was out late last night and slept in this morning. Why was I out late? I went to see a movie for the first time in ages! I'm planning to go see another one later this week. Whoa! More about the movies later. This week was … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up, 01/06/2019
LotR Reread: ‘Fool of a Took’, Take Two
Chapter X: The Voice of Saruman Now that most of the gang is back together, it's time to go see Saruman. Though he might have turned to evil, he was wise once (and still might be) and he may know what Sauron's plans are. Talking to Saruman isn't like having a conversation with your best … Continue reading LotR Reread: ‘Fool of a Took’, Take Two
State of the ARC, Jan. 2019
State of the ARC is a meme hosted by Avalinah's Books in which we round up our ARCs and attempt to wrangle them into something approaching order. Sometimes it's like herding cats. My current list is fairly short. Most of my end of the year ARCs were for books coming out at the beginning of … Continue reading State of the ARC, Jan. 2019
2019 Goals
I don't do resolutions for the new year, but I do like to develop a list of goals for the year. Mostly, they're achievable, but sometimes I don't accomplish them. Oops. So here are some of my 2019 goals. Some are bookish, some are not. Reading Challenge: Goodreads has not asked me to set … Continue reading 2019 Goals
December Summary and January Preview
Now that Christmas has passed, I have time again! In spite of the many posts I wrote in December, I feel like I had very little time thanks to a month of six-day workweeks and lousy weather that kept me inside during the first two weeks of the month. I was completely worn out by … Continue reading December Summary and January Preview
Goodreads Monday: 1491 New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! 1491: New Revelations … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: 1491 New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
Sunday Sum Up, 12/30/2018
There are two words for this past week: Sugar overload. There were cookies and candy everywhere I went, and my mom sent me home with this big plate of even more cookies and candy to take to work, where someone had brought in another tin of Christmas cookies! All the cookies! Everywhere! I feel like … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up, 12/30/2018
LotR Reread: The Trees That Hit Back
Chapter VIII: The Road to Isengard The Battle of Helm's Deep is over. The sun has risen, Gandalf has returned, our main heroes have survived, and now there's a forest. Everyone is confused. There wasn't a forest there last night. Everyone things Gandalf is responsible for that, but no, it's not his doing: "Gandalf laughed … Continue reading LotR Reread: The Trees That Hit Back
Book Review: Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him
Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him by Tracy Borman Biography 320 pages Expected Publication Date: January 8, 2019, by Atlantic Monthly Press From Goodreads: Henry VIII is best known in history for his tempestuous marriages and the fates of his six wives. However, as acclaimed historian Tracy Borman makes clear in her illuminating … Continue reading Book Review: Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him
Book Review: The Winter of the Witch
The Winter of the Witch (Winternight Trilogy #3) by Katherine Arden Fantasy 384 pages Expected publication: January 8, 2019, by Del Rey Books From Goodreads: Following their adventures in The Bear and the Nightingale and The Girl in the Tower, Vasya and Morozko return in this stunning conclusion to the bestselling Winternight Trilogy, battling enemies … Continue reading Book Review: The Winter of the Witch
